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Coming up on News 7-
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An accident on I-81 claims the life of one man tonight-
River-FRONT Stadium looks more like its IN the river tonight in Cincinnati-
We'll check out flooding that could get worse.
Plus we'll hear the police dispatch recordings from that dramatic LA
shootout.
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News 7 is next.

Newsbreak

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Good Evening.
A 43-year old man is killed driving along Interstate 81 in Ironto.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;

The man was heading North when he lost control of his car- It then slid
across traffic and into the median. It happened at about five tonight.
The man's name has not been released.
SUPER=03-Cincinnati;

Take a look at Cincinnati tonight- just one area dealing with flooding.
People are packing up in many areas and moving out-
SUPER=03-03-North Hollywood/Friday;

Plus the 9-1-1 tapes are released from that dramatic bank shootout caught
on tape- in L.A. We'll hear them.
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ANCHOR=Jean

Join us for News 7 at Eleven.

Fatal-accident

One man is dead tonight, after his car ran into a guardrail on Interstate
81.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;

State Troopers say the man was traveling at the speed limit in the right
lane when he lost control of his car and slid into the median.
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SOT 19:06:13
IN Q=the car ran
((JEFF ROSE/STATE TROOPER: THE CAR RAN OFF INTO THE MEDIAN STRIP FOR A
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE, AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. A 43 YEAR OLD MAN WAS KILLED
INSTANTLY.))
SUPER=01-Trooper Jeff Rose/State Police;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=instantly
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VO-NAT

The car slid sideways for more than 100 yards until the driver's side of the
car rammed into the end of the guardrail.
Trooper Rose says no other vehicles were involved.
The man's name is not being released yet.
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School-Board

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NEWSCAST=11pm
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TAPE#97-10
GRAPHIC=Education

Roanoke schoolteachers will get raises next year.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

The City School Board approved Superintendent Wayne Harris's 86 million
dollar budget tonight.
The budget gives teachers an average raise of 4 and a quarter percent.
But they were hoping for more.
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SOT 19:14:13
IN Q=I'M GLAD
((I'M GLAD THEY GAVE US WHAT THEY GAVE US, BUT LIKE I SAID BEFORE, THE TEACHERS
WERE EXPECTING A 6% RAISE, WE WERE HOPING FOR A 6% RAISE.))
SUPER=01-Esther Cirasunda/Rke. Education Association;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=6% raise
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VO-NAT

(Sear-a-sun-da) Cirasunda says teachers in Roanoke have lagged behind other
localities on the pay scale for 10 years, and are still below the national
average.
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SOT 19:14:31
IN Q=I LOOK FORWARD
((I LOOK FORWARD TO HOPING THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL HONOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO
BRING US TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, AND HOPEFULLY THEY'LL SEE FIT TO BRING US
ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. BECAUSE I DO THINK WE ARE DESERVING OF IT.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=DESERVING OF IT
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VO-NAT

Superintendent Harris said he's happy the board was able to fund salaries at
the level he recommended, and that the city is on track to reach the national
average.
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Budget

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The balanced budget goes down to defeat in the Senate-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
just one vote shy of the needed two thirds majority.
Republicans crafted the proposal- calling it a top priority.
All 55 republicans voted for it- but just eleven democrats voted in favor.
The measure would have forced the government to balance its books.
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Flooding

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
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TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Flooding

The water is rising along the Ohio river tonight-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Cincinnati;

Take a look at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati.
Water is over the banks in many areas-
Some say this is the worst flooding in 30 years.
SUPER=03-New Richmond, OH;

New Richmond is now one of the many towns on the Ohio river now IN the Ohio
river.
The water is deep- and many people are boarding boats and moving out.
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SOT 20:06:12
IN Q=
((PHIL PREBBLE/NEW RICHMOND RESIDENT: I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN DO. WE'RE
WAITING FOR THE RIVER TO CREST HOPING WE CAN SWEEP OUT THE HOUSE AND GET ON
WITH THEIR LIVES.))
SUPER=01-Phil Prebble/New Richmond, OH Resident;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=WITH THEIR LIVES."
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VO-NAT

The National Guard has arrived in Ohio and Kentucky to help.
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wipe wipe wipe

AR-Tornado

President Clinton saw first hand the devastation in his home-state.
He toured the hardest hit areas from weekend tornados.
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SOT 17:00:06
IN Q=
((I LOOK INTO THE EYES OF SO MANY OF YOU AND I WISH THERE WAS MORE I COULD SAY
AND DO. I CAN TELL YOU THIS, I'LL MAKE A PREDICTION. WITHIN TWO YEARS WHAT
WE'RE LOOKING AT TODAY WILL LOOK BETTER THEN THAN IT DID BEFORE THE STORM HIT
BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU. WE'RE GONNA DO WHAT WE CAN TO HELP YOU.))
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=CAN TO HELP YOU."
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VO-NAT

Federal officials should have a damage estimate by weeks end.
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Shorewood

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NEWSCAST=11pm
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A Roanoke company with 75 employees may close.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

When asked about a possible shutdown, a spokesman for Shorewood Packaging
said "it's something we're looking at".
But Howard Liebman, reached at the company's New York headquarters, declined
to comment more.
Shorewood makes covers for compact disks.
It has a distribution facility in the Statesman Industrial Park off route
460. That's in northeast Roanoke.
The company is publicly traded on NASDAQ.
Financial reports on Shorewood have high praise for the company.
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(( One of the first cases was a two- year- old child at this Vinton daycare
center.. the dysentery outbreak has since spread to include more than a dozen
children and adults in the area.
Dysentery.. also known as shigellosis bacteria.. is a fecal- oral infection
caused mostly by poor handwashing.
Experts say places like daycare centers and elementary schools are excellent
breeding grounds.
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SOT 2:28:41
IN Q=It can be
((DR. JOANNA HARRIS/LYNCHBURG HEALTH DEPT.: IT CAN BE CONTROLLED.. GRANDMOTHER
TAUGHT YOU.))
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OUT Q=taught you.

It's also a lesson being taught here at Stewartsville Elementary School,
where two new cases were confirmed today.
Children are cautioned to be extra careful washing their hands after using
the bathroom, and individual school supplies have replaced the sharing method.
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SOT 00:03:55
IN Q=We're zealously
((JOHN HICKS/PRINCIPAL: WE'RE ZEALOUSLY CLEANING ALL RESTROOM FACILITIES,
FIXTURES, LIGHT SWITCHES, DOOR KNOBS, ANYTHING THAT MORE THAN ONE STUDENT MAY
HAVE TOUCHED. WE'RE CLEANING IT AS OFTEN AS WE POSSIBLY CAN WITH ANTIBACTERIAL
CLEANERS.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=cleaners.

Health officials say that's about all they can do.
Once a few days go by with no new cases reported, they'll consider the
outbreak to be over.
Until then, they're taking no chances.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Bedford County.))

Monroe

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A clerk who handled criminal cases in Roanoke Circuit Court has become a
criminal defendant herself.
(Tier-ney) Tierney Anita Monroe was charged in a two-count indictment with
possession of cocaine and marijuana.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke

The charges are the result of a drug raid three weeks ago in search of
Monroe's son, Shannon Brown.
An informant had told police he bought drugs in the house on Chapman Avenue.
Inside police report they found drugs and drug paraphernalia, along with a
handgun.
Monroe has been put on notice that she'll be suspended... and could be
fired.
The 35-year old deputy clerk is still on the city payroll, while she
considers whether to answer the charges in writing before her case comes up for
trial.
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Shelter

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TAPE#96-108
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The board that runs a Covington battered women's shelter is investigating
accusations that two of it's past members sexually harassed a former director,
and a resident of the shelter.
Eric Earnhart has more.
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SOT
IN Q=It was created as a
SUPER=03-Covington/1996; :00
SUPER=01-Melanie White/Former Shelter Director; :18
SUPER=07-Former Shelter Employee; 1:15
SUPER=@Eric1; 1:36
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OUT Q=E.E., News 7

(( The location of Covington's safehome shelter is a secret. It was created
as a place of safety and protection...
But former shelter director Melanie White says no one protected her, when
she accused a member of the shelter's board of directors of sexual harassment.
SOT 12:57:41
IN Q=I noticed I
((MELANIE WHITE/FORMER SHELTER DIRECTOR; I NOTICED I WAS GETTING CALLS FROM A
PERSON ON THE BOARD AND THEY WERE IN A SEXUAL NATURE AND THAT DISTURBED ME.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=that disturbed me

White says she rejected the advances, but they continued, and escalated.
SOT 12:58:03
IN Q=He came to my new apartment
((MELANIE WHITE/FORMER SHELTER DIRECTOR; HE CAME TO MY NEW APARTMENT, HADN'T
BEEN THERE MORE THAN A WEEK, INTOXICATED, AND FORCED ME ON MY COUCH, AND IT
TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO FIGHT HIM OFF.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=fight him off

She says she went to the chairman of the board, who referred her to another
board member, who referred her to the man's supervisor, who told her it would
be taken care of.
White says nothing was done, and the harassment continued.
While this was going on, White says she noticed another board member making
frequent visits to a woman who was staying at the shelter.
SOT 13:02:38
IN Q=he would come
((MELANIE WHITE/FORMER SHELTER DIRECTOR; HE WOULD COME OVER TO THE SHELTER WHEN
I WASN'T THERE, OR COME TO THE SHELTER WHEN I WAS THERE AND SAY HE WAS THERE
FOR BUSINESS OR SOMETHING ELSE.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=something else

The resident talked to a shelter employee about those visits.
The employee, who no longer works there, asked that we conceal her identity
to protect her current job.
SOT 7:26:49
IN Q=this resident
((FORMER SHELTER EMPLOYEE; THIS RESIDENT CAME TO US STATING THAT HE WAS MAKING
THE MOVE ON HERE, AND I MEAN THERE WAS SUPPOSEDLY KISSING INVOLVED, AND BOTH
PEOPLE WERE MARRIED.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=people were married

We talked to the woman by phone today... she told us the advances made her
very uncomfortable saying "I've been through so much, it really scared me and I
didn't know what to make of it."
White says the board was told about the incidents, but never took action.
Neither of the men accused is on the shelter board now.
One resigned last year, and another says he left the board when his term
expired.
We've spoken with both men by phone about the allegations, both say none of
it is true.
An attorney for the shelter board told us the board is now conducting an
internal investigation into the accusations.
Eric Earnhart, News 7.))

Dubroff

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The plane crash that killed 7 year old Jessica Dubroff is blamed on the
instructor-
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SUPER=@File;

That's according to the National Transportation Safety board.
It says instructor Joe Reid showed poor judgement allowing the plane to take
off overweight and in bad weather.
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SOT 15:19:42
IN Q=
((JOHN HAMMERSHMIDT/NTSB SAFETY INVESTIGATOR: OBVIOUSLY THIS WAS A VERY TRAGIC
ACCIDENT BUT A VERY AVOIDABLE ACCIDENT.))
SUPER=01-John Hammerschmidt/NTSB Safety Investigator;
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OUT Q=AVOIDABLE ACCIDENT."
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VO-NAT

Jessica's mother has said she supported her daughters quest to become the
youngest cross country pilot.
But today she had this to say.
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SOT 15:20:06
IN Q=
((LISA HATHAWAY/JESSICA'S MOTHER: I'M DEFINITELY ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY DAUGHTER'S
LIFE AND MY DAUGHTER'S DEATH. THERE'S NO WAY THAT'S NOT TRUE.))
SUPER=01-Lisa Hathaway/Jessica's Mother;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=THAT'S NOT TRUE."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Cheyenne, WY/April 1996;

The crash in Cheyenne, Wyoming killed all three aboard including the
instructor and Jessica's father.
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Tease#2
Soft Music Under
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SS=none

Coming up on a little later in the newscast, we'll meet a dog whose lost over
a 100 pounds,
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VO-NAT
and we'll tell you about a developer who wants to build a water park at Smith
Mountain Lake. Some people aren't too enthusiastic about the plan.
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MUSIC UP FULL
COMM#2

Shenandoah-Manor

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NEWSCAST=11
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TAPE#96-106
GRAPHIC=Nursing Home

A Clifton Forge nursing home that lost its Medicaid certification has passed
a state inspection.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Clifton Forge/November 1996

The state has told officials at Shenandoah Manor that it's in compliance
with state standards for Medicaid funding.
The home lost its government funding last December after failing an
inspection.
That forced some residents to move.
Shenandoah Manor hopes to begin accepting Medicaid patients again within
three weeks.
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Waterworld

The movie "Waterworld" was a major flop at the box office.
But an amusement park bearing the same name is hoping to appeal to folks in
our region.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;

The park will go up in Franklin County near Smith Mountain Lake... and
portions are slated to open this summer.
When it's completed, it will feature water slides, a go cart track and a
wave pool.
But not everyone is excited about the idea... especially neighbors.
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SOT 11:50:59
IN Q=I don't
((KATHRYN SHAY/UPSET NEIGHBOR: I DON'T LIKE WATER PARKS. I JUST THINK WE HAVE
TWENTY THOUSAND ACRES OF LAKE AND WHY NOT DO SOMETHING AT THE LAKE. ))
SUPER=01-Kathryn Shay/Upset Neighbor;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=at the lake
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VO-NAT

But owner Craig Caron is promising to be a good neighbor... and says he will
promote a family atmosphere.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:31:58
IN Q=We're hoping
((CRAIG CARON/WATERWORLD OWNER: WE'RE HOPING IT GETS FAMILIES AND EVERYONE HERE
CAN GET THE ENTERTAINMENT THEY NEED AND CAN ENJOY AND TOURISTS CAN TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF IT. ))
SUPER=01-Craig Caron/Waterworld Owner;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=advantage of it
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VO-NAT

Caron already has the proper zoning for the project.
The estimated cost to build Waterworld is more than one million dollars.
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S-Score

But first, reports last night on the west coast say Super Bowl MVP Desmond
Howard is ready to sign with the Oakland Raiders.
The two reportedly have already agreed on a four year deal worth over $7
million dollars.
A newsconference will make it official today at four.
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S-Turner

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NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#RS96-1
GRAPHIC=REDSKINS

The Washington Redskins missed the playoffs last season, but the team's owner
no doubt likes the progress he is seeing.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Frostburg, MD/Last Summer; :00

This afternoon head coach Norv Turner's current contract was extended through
the year 2001.
This despite the fact that his three year record in DC is 18 wins and 30
losses.
Team owner Jack Kent Cooke announced the extension today saying he has never
met a more talented coach and motivator of men.
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S-Dayton

The Roanoke Express opened a four game home stand last night by outscoring
the Dayton Bombers 8-to-5 at the Roundhouse.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Dayton vs. Roanoke; :00

This is the only scheduled meeting of the season between these two East and
North Division teams.
And Dayton would make itself at home in the Civic Center immediately as Sal
Manganaro fires the puck at Dave Gagnon. He rejects the shot, but the puck
ricochets back in and Manganaro give Dayton a 2-to-0 lead.
But Roanoke would skate right back into it as Ryan Equale takes it all the
way in for the score. The Bombers lead it 2-to-1.
The Express would reel off three more goals to take a 4-to-2 lead. Jeff Loder
SUPER=38-Dayton/5/Roanoke/8;
slaps the puck to Chris Lipsett, who nails the goal and the Express defuses the
Bombers 8 to 5.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=hold matchup

Wayne Strachan led the way with 3 goals and an assist, and Jeff Jablonski
scored his 41st goal of the season.

S-Express

Dave Gagnon did a great job tonight stopping 44 shots in goal.
But remember he is playing hurt with a bad right knee.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00

Earlier today the Express added Goalie Sylvain Careau to the roster to a
back up Gagnon. he replaces Larry Moberg, who has left the team.
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SOT
IN Q="Careau
((FRANK ANZALONE/EXPRESS HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Frank Anzalone/Express Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=..wait and see
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VO-NAT(Con't)

The Express also added left winger Danny Tompkins to the roster. He is
coming off reconstructive knee surgery.
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SOT
IN Q="I
((DANNY TOMPKINS/EXPRESS LEFT WINGER:))
SUPER=01-Danny Tompkins/Express Left Winger; :00
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=....for that"
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=hold express
Roanoke is back on the ice Friday night against Charlotte.

S-Hornets

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#BB97-3
GRAPHIC=HORNETS

The Charlotte stayed red hot last night winning their 8th game in their last
nine with a 105-to-98 win over the Spurs.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Charlotte, NC/Spurs vs. Hornets; :00

Our own Steve Mason getting his props last night as this Hornet shaves
Steve's nickname "Mase" in the back of his head.
But look out - it's bombs away with former Uva star Cory Alexander throwing
in a three pointer that hits nothing but the floor it's so pure.
But this was Anthony Mason's night as he gets this assist and a triple double
- 19 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. The Hornets win it 105-to-98.
SUPER=03-Indianapolis, IN/Celtics vs. Pacers;

And check this out the Pacers beat the Celtics tonight 98 to 95.
But give Boston credit. Down by four with 9 seconds to go, Rick Fox bounces
the ball off Mark Jackson's head and scores.
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S-Rodman

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-23
GRAPHIC=RODMAN

Off the court yesterday Dennis Rodman was suspended again for yet another
groin incident.
In Monday night's win over the Bucks
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Milwaukee, WI/Monday Night; :00

watch Rodman deliberately hit Joe Wolf in the groin and then swing his left
elbow right at his head.
It's a little hard to see so, watch one more time. The Wolf is holding the
ball way over his head, and Rodman deliberately hits him.
He is suspended for one game and fined $75 hundred dollars.
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S-Manning

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#VF96-2
GRAPHIC=TENNESSEE

Today is a big day for football fans of the University of Tennessee as
all-american
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Jacksonville, FL/1994; :00

Peyton Manning, the U.T. quarterback will announce his plans for next season
at a 1:30 newsconference in Knoxville.
If he decides to turn pro, the Jets will likely make him the first selection
in the April 19th draft.
He reportedly is leaning toward coming back for his senior year.
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Sports Tease

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NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports tease
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Still to come tonight, the Hokies need at least a couple of wins to have a
shot at playing in the NIT.
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VO-NAT eng#

Their postseason quest begins tomorrow at noon in the Atlantic 10 tournament
against Fordham.
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Fat-Dog

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=NONE

If you think you're dog tired of living on a diet... think how Cassie must
feel.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pleasanton, CA;

She's a nine year old lab who once weighed over 180 pounds.
Her former owner constantly overfed her.
When she was placed in a California animal shelter, doctors said she looked
like a yellow beer keg.
But now thanks to a high fiber diet and a daily two mile walk, Cassie is down
to a svelte 89 pounds.
Cassie's new owner says all she needs now is a tummy tuck.
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